Ubuntu Seeking US$32 Million Pledge on Indiegogo for its First Smartphone

Popular Linux-based OS developer Ubuntu is aiming to crowdfund its first smartphone, the Ubuntu Edge, by raising US$32 Million in funds on Indiegogo.

Ubuntu is calling its Edge smartphone a "superphone" and aims for it to be "a proving ground for the most advanced mobile technologies on the horizon, a showpiece for true mobile innovation."

While it's a little smaller than the current trend for larger display smartphones, the 4.5-inch 1280 x 720 pixel resolution Ubuntu Edge will dual-boot Android OS and Ubuntu's own mobile OS, and will offer the unique ability to connect to any monitor to transform the phone into an Ubuntu PC, with a fully integrated desktop OS and shared access to all files.

The phone will boast impressive hardware specs too: a top of the line multi-core processor, at least 4GB RAM and a massive 128GB storage. It will also be protected by a scratch-proof sapphire crystal display.